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Germany needs €150bn fund to revamp infrastructure, chairman says

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Anthropic in Talks for $2 Billion Funding Round

The financing efforts follow new funding rounds by Elon Musk’s xAI and the market leader, OpenAI, which is now valued at $157 billion.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

U.S. Funding Dispute With World Anti-Doping Agency Boils Over

After the Biden administration withheld funding to the agency, saying it had lost confidence in its ability to police elite athletes, WADA removed the United States from its board.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Taxpayer Advocate urges Congress to preserve IRS funding for service, technology

The National Taxpayer Advocate has urged Congress to preserve IRS funding for taxpayer service and technology amid Republican scrutiny.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Active mutual funds struggle to beat large-cap stock benchmarks — again

Professional stock pickers in the mutual-fund industry had a tough time in 2024 beating indexes that passively track U.S. large-cap equities, according to BofA Global Research.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

AI Startup Anthropic Raising Funds Valuing It at $60 Billion

The Amazon-backed OpenAI rival was valued at $18 billion last year.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda

House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out to fund President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Anthropic in talks to raise funding at $60 billion valuation

AI startup Anthropic is in late-stage talks to raise as much as $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the deal.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Hims & Hers donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Meta both announced $1 million donations, and Amazon and Apple CEO Tim Cook have also reportedly contributed.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Arrest warrant extended for suspended South Korean president

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Trump backtracks from 'one big, beautiful bill' to fund his agenda

After nearly derailing a spending bill last month, Trump continues to shake up business on Capitol Hill, shifting positions on how Republicans should fund his policies.

ABC News - Jan. 6

Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial accused of receiving illegal funding from Gaddafi

Former French president alleged to have received millions of euros from Libyan dictator’s regime to fund campaign. Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial over allegations he received millions of euros ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

FirstFT: Private equity to lobby Trump as industry seeks to tap retirement funds

Also in today’s newsletter, China’s equity markets extend poor start to the year and accountancy’s Gen Z problem

Financial Times - Jan. 6

South Korean police asked to arrest suspended president Yoon

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Private equity to lobby Trump for access to savers’ retirement funds

Industry hopes incoming administration will open long-restricted private investments to individual investors

Financial Times - Jan. 6

An N.B.A. Star Was Suspended. Now, He’ll Likely Be Traded.

If Jimmy Butler will really play anywhere other than Miami, a columnist for The Athletic believes there are four potential scenarios.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Elena Rybakina defends suspended former coach as WTA investigates claims of misconduct

Stefano Vukov is under investigation by the WTA 2022 Wimbledon champion was ‘never mistreated’ Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, has insisted that her former coach Stefano Vukov did ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Heat begin a new chapter: Life without Jimmy Butler, who is suspended and seeking a trade

For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat played a game without him

ABC News - Jan. 4

Heat suspend Butler, will listen to trade offers

The Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for "conduct detrimental to the team" and said they would listen to trade offers.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Miami Heat Suspend Star Jimmy Butler for ‘Conduct Detrimental to the Team’

The N.B.A. forward said in a press conference Thursday that his joy for basketball will “probably not” be restored while with the team.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

Baerbock: EU will not fund the Islamization of Syria

Yahoo News - Jan. 4

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler suspended for 7 games

The Miami Heat have suspended star small forward Jimmy Butler for seven games, the team announced Friday, and said it will listen to trade offers.

NBC News - Jan. 4

Jimmy Butler trade request: Heat suspend star forward for seven games, will listen to offers

Butler appears to have gotten his way as Miami will look to deal him

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

Heat suspend Jimmy Butler 7 games after contentious news conference, say they will listen to trade offers

The Jimmy Butler situation isn't getting much better in Miami.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Streeting to unveil extra funding for English hospitals that cut waiting times fastest

Health secretary’s move intended to push NHS leaders to achieve government’s 18-week non-urgent treatment ‘milestone’

Financial Times - Jan. 4

Dark web dealer who stole unreleased Coldplay music gets suspended sentence

Skylar Dalziel’s hard drives showed access to about 290,000 tracks from artists also including Shawn Mendes, police say. A dark web dealer who stole unreleased music from the likes of Coldplay, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Rybakina's ex-coach suspended as investigation into conduct continues

World number six Elena Rybakina's former coach Stefano Vukov is suspended by the WTA as an investigation into his behaviour towards the player continues.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Wimbledon champion’s coach suspended amid investigation ahead of Australian Open

The former coach of 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has been provisionally suspended while under investigation for an alleged breach of the WTA Code, it was revealed on Friday, only a couple ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Investigators suspend attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon after standoff with security service – latest updates

Anti-corruption officials say they faced human wall of 200 presidential personnel at his official residence. Investigators abandon attempt to arrest South Korean president Insurrection is one ...